Hair curler



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HAIR CURLER Filed Nov. 20, 1937 INVENTOR. 41/ rA/Ess: I 86% ATTORNEYS.

Patented Jan. 3, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,142,634 HAIR CURLER.

Esther I. Edwards, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Application November 20, 1937, Serial No. 175,658

7 Claims. (01. 13231) This invention relates to new and useful imbody portion, when formed of relatively soft, provements in toilet devices, and more particupliable material may be flexed as shown in Figlarly it pertains to devices for curling the human ure 3, and is, therefore, readily conformable to hair. the head of the wearer.

It is the object of the invention to improve The shank-like projections. extend from the the construction and operation of such devices flat f l6, and, ho h su h n m nt generally and to provide a novel hair curler is not n y, I pr f to rr n e them in which may be worn with greater comfort than equi-distantly spaced relation to one another. such devices with which I am familiar. As will be apparent from e d awi g, the pro- A feature of th invention resides in the use jections l2 are of circular cross-sectional form. 10 of a relatively soft pliable material which will These projections taper from one end to the other permit of more comfort in wear than is possible and are more clearly shown in Figure 3, as having with such devices as they are generally contheir thickest portion 20 at the point of juncture t t i with the body portion [0, and with the portion Another feature f the invention resides i of least diameter at the outer end where the 15 novel construction which will permit the device projection r s into the head It. to conform generally to the shape of the head The head it, is thickest at its central portion of the wearer without discomfort. as indicated in Figure 3, and its outer face 22 Still another feature of the invention resides s urved or convex as shown. The head i of in a novel construction an arrangement of parts circular form and its convex outer face is defined 20 whereby, the so-called end curl or ringlet curl by a rg nal edge 24, which merges into a relaas distinguished from the marcel and other types tivell fl t under face 26.

of curl known generally as Waves. By this Construction, ple Space is provided Other objects of the invention will become apto wind the hair about the project ons l2, be-

parent as the nature of the invention is better tween their reSlJeCtiVe ads a d e body po 25 understood, and reference will now be had to the tion 16 of the device.

following specification and claims, and the ac- I use, the hair is, as shown in Figure 1, divided companying drawing wherein, into looks or strands A, which are wrapped cir- Figure 1 is a view showing the preferred mancumferentially around the projections l2, there ner of use of a hair curler constructed in accordpreferably being one leek W app d ar und each ance t th present i v ti projection as shown. In wrapping the lock of Figure 2 is a perspective view of the hair hair around the projec the device is so l positioned with respect to the head of. the wearer,

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view, taken that the flat face 0f the y portion l substantially on the line 3-3 of Figure 2, and; be next to the head, s shown in Figure d Figure 4 is an edge view, showing the manner When W in this n r, wing to the fact in which the device may be flexed to conform to that the flat face l8 of the body portion is next t shape of t d of ear r, to the head with the projections upon the outer Referring specifically to the drawing, a curler S of the b dy portion, no discomfort upon the constructed in accordance with the present inpart of the wearer will be had, even though the 40 vention comprises an elongated, relatively thin device S rn W e sleeping, since, s e e ofore and narrow body portion which is designated 10, Stated, the y Portion ay Con orm to the in t drawing, shape of the head of the wearer and owing to Extending from one only of the flat faces of the material used, and the general construction said body portion, there is a plurality of shankemployed, pressure applied to e projections 45 like projections l2 and upon the outer or free end c ot be transmitted through the body portion of each of said projections l2, there is a head l4. of the dev e, to the head of the wearer.

The body portion Ill, the projections l2, and The locks A, of hair may be wrapped about the heads [4, all form an integral structure and the projections I2 as tightly as desired, dependare formed from a relatively soft and pliable ing upon the type of curl desired, and after the material, of which the so-called sponge rubber wrapping has been completed, the free ends of is one very good example. the hairs of the looks or strands may be retained The body portion, as above stated, is relatively in proper position, by a relatively small hair pin, thin and narrow and of general rectangular ribbon or tape, or in any desired manner. form, having two flat faces I6 and I8. Such a From the foregoing, it will be readily apparent that the present invention provides a new and improved hair curler by means of which side curls or ringlets as distinguished from waves, may be formed. Furthermore, the invention provides a device which may be worn with ease and comfort and which may be readily attached and removed with but little efiort.

While the invention has been herein illustrated in its preferred form, it is to be understood that it is not to be limited to the construction herein illustrated, and that it may be carried out in such other forms as rightfully fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, is:

1. A hair curling device comprising a body portion of soft pliable material, a plurality of integral projections extending from one face of the body portion, the opposite face of the body portion being adapted to lie flatly against and conform to the shape of the head of a person and a head carried by and integral with each of said projections, each of said projections constituting a curl former for forming individual curls thereon.

2. A hair curling device comprising an elongated relatively thin body portion of soft pliable material, a plurality of equi-distantly spaced projections extending from one face of said body portion, the opposite face of the body portion being adapted to lie flatly against and conform to the shape of the head of a person and a head forming the free end of each of said projections, each of said projections constituting a curl former for forming individual curls thereon.

3. A hair curling device comprising an elongated relatively thin and narrow body portion of soft pliable material, a plurality of projections of circular cross-sectional form extending from one of the flat faces of said body portion, the opposite face of the body portion being adapted to lie flatly against and conform to the shape of the head of a person and a head integral with each of said projections, said heads each being round and having a convex outer surface, each of said projections constituting a curl former for forming individual curls thereon.

,4. A hair curling device comprising an elongated relatively thin and narrow body portion of soft pliable material, a plurality of projections of circular cross-sectional form extending from one of the flat faces of said body portion, the opposite face of the body portion being adapted to lie flatly against and conform to the shape of the head of a person and a head, integral with each of said projections, said heads each being round and having a convex outer face terminating in a peripheral edge, each of said projections constituting a curl former for forming individual curls thereon.

5. A hair curling device comprising an elongated relatively thin and narrow body portion of soft pliable material, a plurality of projections extending from one of the flat faces of said body portion, the opposite face of the body portion being adapted to lie flatly against and conform to the shape of the head of a person each of said projections being of circular cross-sectional form and being thickest at its base or point of juncture with the body portion, and a head upon the free end of each of said projections and formed integral therewith, each of said projections constituting a curl former for forming individual curls thereon.

6. A hair curling device comprising an elongated relatively thin and narrow body portion of soft pliable material, a plurality of projections extending from one of the flat faces of said body portion, the opposite face of the body portion being adapted to lie flatly against and conform to the shape of the head of a person each of said projections being of circular cross-sectional form and being thickest at its base or point of juncture with the body portion, and a head upon the free end of each of said projections and formed integral therewith, said heads being of circular form and being thickest at the axis thereof, each of said projections constituting a curl former for forming individual curls thereon.

. 7. A hair curling device comprising an elongated relatively thin and narrow body portion of soft pliable material, a plurality of projections extending from one of the flat faces of said body portion, the opposite face of the body portion being adapted to lie flatly against and conform to the shape of the head of a person each of said projections being of circular cross-sectional form and tapering from one end to the other, and a circular head integral with the free end of each of said projections, said heads each having a convex outer face, and a rounded edge merging into a relatively flat inner or under face, each of said projections constituting a curl former for forming individual curls thereon.

ESTHER I. EDWARDS. 

